surging up the final climb and winning the stage by two seconds. look how happy the dane was. that moved her into the top ten. second place was enough for vos to retain the overall lead. and kyprios edged out stradivarius to claim victory in a dramatic goodwood cup, on the opening day of the festival. ridden by italianjockey andrea atzeni, stradivarius was bidding for a fifth win in the race at the age of eight. but the favourite and gold cup winner kyprios was guided to victory by ryan moore, to remain unbeaten in four starts this season. so, the commonwealths get under way on thursday with the opening ceremony at the alexander stadium. diverjack laugher and weightlifter emily campbell will be

england's flagbearers. campbell won bronze at the last commonwealth games in 2018, before she became the first woman to win an olympic weightlifting medal for team gb with silver at tokyo 2020, while diver laugher has five commonwealth gold medals and one silver, along with an olympic gold from rio in 2016. it is so hard to make these games and represent your country is always and represent your country is always an honour, but to carry the flag and lead the team out, i don't think words can describe it. it is so special, and obviously to do it with jack as well, he is an excellent legend and pioneer of his sport, subject to that together is good to be a special moment. i subject to that together is good to be a special moment.— be a special moment. i have been to four games — be a special moment. i have been to four games and _ be a special moment. i have been to four games and i've _ be a special moment. i have been to four games and i've seen _ be a special moment. i have been to four games and i've seen some - four games and i've seen some unbelievable people carry the flag before _ unbelievable people carry the flag before me for team england and team gb, before me for team england and team gb. but _ before me for team england and team gb. but to— before me for team england and team gb, but to have that happen now is a privilege. i_ gb, but to have that happen now is a privilege, ijust feel so excited to be out _ privilege, ijust feel so excited to be out there. i want to represent team england in front of an english crowd~ _ that's all the sport for now. plenty more on the website, including news that england will host the t20 world cup. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. back to you, ben. looking forward to it, marc edwards.

it, marc thanks back to you, ben. looking forward to it, marc thanks for the moment. scientists say there's new and "compelling evidence" that wuhan�*s huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the centre of the covid—i9 outbreak. two peer—reviewed studies published on tuesday re—examine information from the initial outbreak in the chinese city. let's speak to our science correspondent victoria gill. victoria, in terms of why this has been reached now, was their new evidence that came to light or how did they come to this conclusion? it is more about re—examining all the initial evidence and also building on what we know about the virus now, that has taken us to enact years of understanding how it can spread and what species it can be transmitted to the understanding that many are acing to medical have mild symptoms. 0bviously that affects how an initial outbreak pans out in a busy city. it is a big puzzle, the initial outbreak, the virus that causes covid—i9, so what the scientist have done is take all that

evidence and look at some and look at again what was probably the cause of the initial outbreaks. 0ne at again what was probably the cause of the initial outbreaks. one of these papers looks at that early patient data. that is something we heard a lot about in the initial outbreak in wuhan, these cases of patients that had this very mysterious chest infection, or hospitalise with it because it was so serious, and what they looked at... trying to solve this mystery of why some of these cases were not connected at all with the market, were not shopping there or not market workers. somewhere, but not all were. they looked at it in a different way. they looked at the home addresses of all the people who were hospitalised in early 2020 with covid—i9, and when you look at a map, itjust clusters around that huanan wildlife and seafood market. this is a compelling signal, basically, a map thatjust points to that market as an epicentre, unable to look at the environmental

samples, the chinese centers for disease control went to see market and took swabs from drains and walls in different areas of the market, and when they have mapped those onto the market itself, all of the positive samples seems to cluster around this area where they know and they have taken photos of wildlife animals being sold, so with all of this point to, there are some genetic scrutiny —— what all this points to... all of this evidence together in these two pretty sniffing papers published today in a majorjournal, all points back to the huanan market that was implicated at the very start —— pretty significant. fix, implicated at the very start -- pretty significant.— implicated at the very start -- pretty significant. a lot of viewers will remember, _ pretty significant. a lot of viewers will remember, there _ pretty significant. a lot of viewers will remember, there was - pretty significant. a lot of viewers | will remember, there was another theory around, that it might have leaked from a lab because of research going on there, and that led to a pretty fierce international political row. as that theory been done away with now or is that still being considered as another possibility? it

being considered as another possibility?— possibility? it is a really important _ possibility? it is a really important question, - possibility? it is a really - important question, because that theory has not gone away, and neither should it, neither should any theory when we have not conclusively proven or disproven any of these potential origin issues don't ask stories, any of these potential origin scenarios, but there is no evidence pointing to a lab leak. all of these scientists, and there's a lot of international teams of scientists that have come together to put this new data together to put this new data together and take this new perspective on it, and what they are saying is that all of the data, all of the evidence, points to the market, none of it points to that lab leak, so while all scenarios remain on the table and mirror discussion, all of the scientific evidence is just discussion, all of the scientific evidence isjust leading back to discussion, all of the scientific evidence is just leading back to a spill—overfrom that evidence is just leading back to a spill—over from that market. that is something that the chinese authorities were worried —— morne about years ago by scientists. that messy but pretty nasty place where live animals being

sold, and there's photographs of that in some these papers, that is very high—risk environment for what you call this is not explosive or —— zoo not a spill—over... these point back to that is the origins scenario for this world changing pandemic. inevitably, finding out where it originated will satisfy natural human curiosity, but beyond that, is there any benefit to exact word came from pjaca it is all about planning for the future. this is why the site is i spoke to, including some religious in the uk, the initial —— the scientists i spoke to, including some for all adjusts. all of the scientists have been pulling at that thread. they want to stop it from happening again, so what they are concerned about with the lab leak theory that you quite rightly said became highly

political, it became a lot more political, it became a lot more political than it did scientific... there was no scientific evidence that was leading people deck conclusion, itjust became his hotly debated topic, and the chinese authorities were trying to blame the us for the outbreak, the us was trying to blame china, and in all of that what got lost was following the scientific evidence to a conclusion, an evidence—based conclusion about how this happened, and what the scientists that are pulling on that evidential thread, trying to figure what happened, or trade do is try and stop it from happening again, and one of things they point to in this paper is that these live animal markets are incredibly high—risk. wherever humans encroach on these habitats of the speeches that can harbour these corunna viruses that we know now they don't make this particular coronavirus can be passed to other species, so we know these are high—risk environments and the whole point of this surge is to

point out —— figure how that high—risk environment led to a pandemic so we can really be on high alert for something like this happening again. {lila alert for something like this happening again. 0k, interesting stuff. victoria, _ happening again. 0k, interesting stuff. victoria, thank _ happening again. 0k, interesting stuff. victoria, thank you - happening again. 0k, interesting stuff. victoria, thank you for - stuff. victoria, thank you for expanding that stuff for us, victoria gill, our science correspondent. since these forecasts were published in april, both prospects have been downgraded in all major countries due to spiking energy and food prices and those higher interest rates. the risk of recession has risen. today, we got new forecasts from the international monetary fund, and it is the uk that faces

the weakest growth, just 0.5% in 2023. why are we so badly impacted? particularly reliant on fossil fuels? they make up 76% of our energy mix, compared to half for the eu, so the rise in wholesale gas prices has been particularly painful. gas is up by a massive 575% over the past year. and that is why the energy price cap for the average home could top an eye watering £3200 in the autumn and even higher in january. having said that, our problems go beyond the current crisis. 0ur living standards have logged behind those of many competitors on average for the last 15 years reflecting, many economists say, lack of investment in skills

and investment. the imf has previous said it is higher, not lower taxes, that might be needed to invest in our futures. time now for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. temperatures for a fair few of you today have been some 20 degrees cooler than they were at the same time last week. and with that fresh air in place today, a much cooler night to come tonight. probably the chilliest of the week, under partly clear and largely dry conditions, and that's because we got high pressure that's been building in from the west. we had a bit of a northwesterly airflow to begin with. as that falls light and the cloud that we've had starts to thin and break a bit more from the west, the temperatures will take more of a tumble. there will still be some cloud, northern scotland, down through some of these eastern districts. still the chance of a little bit of light rain or drizzle here and there, but most, as i said, will be dry. and temperatures in rural areas down into mid—single figures as we start tomorrow morning. even in some of the towns and city centres, looking around 8 or 9 degrees. a bit more cloud in east anglia, the south—east.

if you have got plans for the the winds will be lighter, and notice they're starting to switch into a southeasterly direction, so temperatures will start to creep up just a little bit. but if you have got plans outdoors, want to head off somewhere a bit sunnier, the coasts may not be such a bad idea, particularly across southwest scotland, northwest england, northwest wales. plenty of amounts of quite strong sunshine here. temperatures, high teens, low 20s, gentle breeze. bit more breeze across east anglia and the south—east, where again we should see some sunny beaches. and the channel islands, here, temperatures at around 20 or 21. now, as we go through wednesday night into thursday, that high pressure's still with us, but this little kink on the isobars an indication that something's happening in the atmosphere which is going to start to produce a few more showers.

we call it a trough, and it'll help to destabilise things, so some heavier showers across wales, the midlands, northern england, maybe into southern scotland. either side of that, there will some drier weather, just one or two showers. but with a bit more of a southerly flow, notice how the temperature's creeping up a little bit, closer to the late july average. into friday, still some showers, especially across the northern half of the country. a bit more sunshine compared with thursday further south and warmer still. could see temperatures 27, 28 degrees by that stage, and even across scotland and northern ireland, low 20s for some. there will be some rain, though, in the western isles and northern ireland later, a bit of rain at times this weekend, too, but the further south and east you are, not only staying dry, but you'll probably stay on the warmer side of things as well. see you soon.

hello this is bbc news with ben boulos. the headlines: the tory leadership debate on talk tv caches two crashes on air after kate mccann fainted for the people of the debate was dominated on the cost of living. england are taking on sweden and the women's euro semifinal with the lionesses hoping to reach their first major final since 2009. people in england are being urged to use water wisely to protect supplies after the recent hot weather. a country may be facing drought as soon as next month. bbc news investigation has under covered abuse and neglect of disabled people locked away in institutions in the ukraine. people are being urged not to travel by train tomorrow unless absolutely necessary. 0nly to travel by train tomorrow unless absolutely necessary. only one in five services will be running because of strike action. music and

the winner of the mercury prize, one of britain's most prestigious awards will be announced in life aboutjoy fergus, harry styles are among the nominees. talk tv in the son's leadership debate between rishi sunak and liz truss was halted this evening as presenter kate mccann fainted live on air. the medical advice which she couldn't continue. before that incident that you candidates to become the next prime minister class on a range of policies including the nhs, president putin and the cost of living. let's speak to our political correspondent who was monitoring that debate a little earlier for us. whatjumped out at that debate a little earlier for us. what jumped out at you that debate a little earlier for us. whatjumped out at you in terms of the substance of what more we learned about the two candidates from all of this?—

from all of this? what was interesting _ from all of this? what was interesting is _ from all of this? what was interesting is the - from all of this? what was interesting is the tone - from all of this? what was interesting is the tone had from all of this? what was - interesting is the tone had seemed to be a lot less spiky than we'd seenin to be a lot less spiky than we'd seen in previous classes. while there was still pretty clear differences between the two candidates and they were shy of expressing those, particularly when it came to the economy, liz truss was talking about there being an anaemic growth, rishi sunak saint liz truss his plans tax cuts by boring or morally wrong. they were certainly fine to go ahead and flag up certainly fine to go ahead and flag up those differences. but there was a not quite the same level of personal spike and as we saw for the really striking of the first question was asked of the itv debate saying, do you have a question you want to as the other one? then they use those questions to strike a personal blow pulled there was none of that. liz truss —— two ascii rishi sunak what to do about the cost of living for the patient rishi sunak first asking this question two the fact that it was liz truss his birthday today. much friendlier tone. it also went into different

policy areas than we'd seen discussing debates before because of her taking questions from some readers the first one was on the nhs so we got a bit more about what they would do on the nhs for the rishi sunak set a lot on this over the weekend were talked about using technology, surgical hubs to bring our waiting list for the liz truss saying that she isn't changing the money that's going into the nhs, she would find it differently. she talked about their needing to be less management, too often it was too much micromanagement out things about giving power out locally. it was a very different tone and other subjects that we've perhaps seen before. , ., , ., , before. interesting to see the way vols was up _ before. interesting to see the way vols was up some _ before. interesting to see the way vols was up some of _ before. interesting to see the way vols was up some of the - before. interesting to see the way vols was up some of the criticism | vols was up some of the criticism leveled at rishi sunak from yesterday's debate was he came across as man's planning and interrupting and talking over her too much. how much is moderated and how much is done to that candidates and their teams adopting a strategy and their teams adopting a strategy and adapting that as the campaign

goes on? it and adapting that as the campaign aoes on? , . , and adapting that as the campaign aoes on? , ., , ., and adapting that as the campaign aoes on? _, , ., goes on? it is a bit of both. some formats will _ goes on? it is a bit of both. some formats will lend _ goes on? it is a bit of both. some formats will lend themselves - goes on? it is a bit of both. some formats will lend themselves to l formats will lend themselves to being calm her that perhaps others will certainly seem to be that both were trying to be calm this evening. it was noticeable that rishi sunak who was criticised for interrupting quite a lot of times last night wasn't doing that at all this evening. i think there had been a definite change of tone.— definite change of tone. helen, thank you _ definite change of tone. helen, thank you very _ definite change of tone. helen, thank you very much. _ definite change of tone. helen, thank you very much. from - definite change of tone. helen, l thank you very much. from west minister to washington where former president trump is speaking. it's for some reason the capitals is leaving the office 18 months ago. let's have a listen to what he said. the failed rain ofjoe biden, nancy pelosi, chuck schumer and the radical love in in a less. this is an incredible opportunity. this november the people are going to vote to stop the destruction of our

country and they are going to vote to rescue america's future. i am here before you to begin to talk about what we must do to achieve that future. when we when a triumph it three in 2022 and when a republican president takes back the white house in 2024 which i strongly believe will happen. cheering. there is a tremendous amount to be done, from reviving our economy they done, from reviving our economy they do liberating our energy to restoring our standing in the world. but for this afternoon i want to speak of the core elements of our agenda and in particular public safety, which we have heard very little. there is no higher priority than cleaning up our streets,

controlling our borders, stopping drugs and pouring in and quickly restoring law and order in america. under the democrat rule, and democrat run cities, democrat run states in a democrat run federal government the criminals have been given free rain more than ever before, there's never been a time like this. . ., , ., like this. there we are. that is a little bit of _ like this. there we are. that is a little bit of what _ like this. there we are. that is a little bit of what president - like this. there we are. that is a | little bit of what president trump is saying. it's a first time he made a speech, for some is been in the us capitol since leaving office 18 months ago. that speech continues, we will monitor it for them any significant lies will bring that to you on the bbc news channel. the next story contains scenes you may find it if you have children in the room you may wish to turn away for

the next few minutes. the bbc investigation has uncovered abuse and neglect of disabled people locked away in ukraine. more than 100,000 children and young people live in these facilities across the country hidden away from society. the majority of them have parents, but poor community services and a lack of support means so many end up left in a system that can't meet their needs. the country may be at war, but this is a problem that long predates the invasion. human rights investigators say ukraine should not be allowed to join the eu until it abolishes a care system which institutionalises its most vulnerable people. the bbc�*s disability news producer ruth clegg and bbc correspondent danjohnson have this report. far from the front line... i've been to hundreds of institutions and i get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. international investigations eric and helene are uncovering ukraine's most shameful secret. the abuse and neglect

of disabled people. look into these cots and you see the stunted growth of stolen by a state system stuck in the past. these are not children. they are young men in their 20s or 30s. what you have here is failure to thrive, because this is this person's life. inside the crib of this is all the stimulation he has. this person is dying a slow death in this bed. here is an evacuee from the fighting in the east, and his suffering long predates the invasion. oh, my god. this is his ribs. this is his ribs hanging out. to have this lack of development, this is a product of many years of neglect. he is skin and bones. these places are relics of the soviet era.

long since left behind by other countries. but the director here says ukraine still needs them. this is the situation as it is. i'm sure that for these children, instead of being in dysfunctional families where they could be uncared for, without food, here we have all of the essentials. we don't need a material support, but we definitely need advice from doctors or other organisations because i understand that nothing is ideal. one hour away... another institution. with its own sights and sounds. howling. this is vasil, a teenager wearing a nappy and tied to a bench. and he is not the only one

who is being restrained and left. there are signs that the staff cannot cope. they went from ten residents to 52 overnight, taking in those escaping the war. like victor, having physiotherapy to unravel his gnarled limbs. rigid from years of institutional neglect. it is another painful illustration of a system that can seem rough and uncaring. three hours after we arrived, vasil is still tied down. he wants to be free, and his frustration is growing. like so many in these places, he is not an orphan. his parents have come to see him, but not many visit their children.

vasil�*s mum and dad were told to give him up when he was five. he is now 18. translation: if we lived in the uk, | our son would probably live with us. | in our country, i am proud to be ukrainian but we need to have the support from our state. we would like to have better conditions and more staff, of course, but this is the reality. the reality for generations of young ukrainians, their parents, the staff, everyone persuaded these institutions are where disabled people belong. this is remote, even by institutional standards. deeper into the country, we get a vision of what the future could be like. a home for disabled adults from which there is no escape.

they will spend the rest of their lives here. like her, 26—year—old, tied down by staff in a system devoid of humanity. the nurse says, there is nothing she can do to help. she says, unfortunately nature has decided their fate. and it is this system that looks at natasha in the eye and says that this is all you are worth. the doctor says they have a bath once a week, but there aren't enough staff to take everyone outside. and next door, there is more desperate need. the staff are consumed by the hopelessness of an unfeeling system that reduces life to this. do you think they are actually feeling pain? yes. and you are not doing anything to help?

translation: we try to help them. it does not mean we are doing nothing, but our abilities are very limited. we are not able to change either the situation or the patient. they are as they are. and there it is, the stubborn shadow of a soviet system still darkening these places and a mindset that sustains them. 30 years after ukraine's independence. a mindset that could damage its hopes ofjoining the european union. it is intolerable. if ukraine wants to be part of the western world, law—abiding democracy, it cannot write off children with disabilities. so, for how much longer will ukraine tell victor and ivan and so many more that this is all they deserve in life? dan johnson, bbc news.

thousands of railway workers are going on strike. only 20 set of rail services are set to run on the map highlighted in red. even those lives will have limited service and shorten hours of operation for the huge sways of britain where the grey lines are will have no rail access at all. a little earlier my colleague spoke to the secretary of the rmt union who told him the government was a disruptor preventing union attempts to settle matters with drink companies. they're disrupting with disputes that have already been settled. you did aaree that have already been settled. you did agree they are painfully negotiated as many passengers remember. exactly. there are a couple — remember. exactly. there are a couple in — remember. exactly. there are a couple in place for that we just done _ couple in place for that we just done a — couple in place for that we just done a deal with transport or wells which _ done a deal with transport or wells which is _ done a deal with transport or wells which is outside the governments control— which is outside the governments control and mercy rail. we are gripped shapps finger is in the pie we will— gripped shapps finger is in the pie we will get settlements unless they change _ we will get settlements unless they change their position. that's a real problem _ change their position. that's a real problem because i think were getting

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companies. well those people are well rewarded for their work they | well rewarded for their work they do. well rewarded for their work they do what— well rewarded for their work they do what is— well rewarded for their work they do. what is wrong _ well rewarded for their work they do. what is wrong is— well rewarded for their work they do. what is wrong is to _ well rewarded for their work they do. what is wrong is to try- well rewarded for their work they do. what is wrong is to try and l well rewarded for their work they. do. what is wrong is to try and hold the travelling — do. what is wrong is to try and hold the travelling public— do. what is wrong is to try and hold the travelling public to _ do. what is wrong is to try and hold the travelling public to ransom - do. what is wrong is to try and hold the travelling public to ransom i- the travelling public to ransom i will take — the travelling public to ransom i will take a — the travelling public to ransom i will take a tough _ the travelling public to ransom i will take a tough line _ the travelling public to ransom i will take a tough line on - 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union action that is not helping people get on a lie. the - union action that is not helping people get on a lie.— union action that is not helping people get on a lie. the boss of rmt has said your — people get on a lie. the boss of rmt has said your attack _ people get on a lie. the boss of rmt has said your attack on _ people get on a lie. the boss of rmt has said your attack on trade - people get on a lie. the boss of rmt has said your attack on trade union l has said your attack on trade union and civil rights are the biggest as labour unions in 1871. he says you are robbing working people of a key democratic right and that if these proposals become law they will be the biggest resistance mounted by the biggest resistance mounted by the entire trade union movement since 1926. i the entire trade union movement since 192th— the entire trade union movement since1926. ., , ., ., since 1926. i don't take any notion of these articles _ since 1926. i don't take any notion of these articles up _ since 1926. i don't take any notion of these articles up on _ since 1926. i don't take any notion of these articles up on the side . since 1926. i don't take any notion of these articles up on the side of| of these articles up on the side of the public— of these articles up on the side of the public you _ of these articles up on the side of the public you need to _ of these articles up on the side of the public you need to get - of these articles up on the side of the public you need to get into. of these articles up on the side of. the public you need to get into work to do— the public you need to get into work to do their— the public you need to get into work to do theiriobs _ the public you need to get into work to do theirjobs. we _ the public you need to get into work to do theirjobs. we are _ the public you need to get into work to do theirjobs. we are facing - to do theirjobs. we are facing an economic— to do theirjobs. we are facing an economic crisis, _ to do theirjobs. we are facing an economic crisis, it's _ to do theirjobs. we are facing an economic crisis, it's completely. economic crisis, it's completely irresponsible _ economic crisis, it's completely irresponsible of— economic crisis, it's completely irresponsible of the _ economic crisis, it's completely irresponsible of the trade - economic crisis, it's completelyl irresponsible of the trade unions economic crisis, it's completely- irresponsible of the trade unions to call the _ irresponsible of the trade unions to call the strikes _ irresponsible of the trade unions to call the strikes at _ irresponsible of the trade unions to call the strikes at the _ irresponsible of the trade unions to call the strikes at the time - irresponsible of the trade unions to call the strikes at the time we are i call the strikes at the time we are seeking _ call the strikes at the time we are seeking to— call the strikes at the time we are seeking to get _ call the strikes at the time we are seeking to get the _ call the strikes at the time we are seeking to get the economy - call the strikes at the time we arel seeking to get the economy going. call the strikes at the time we are . seeking to get the economy going. i will legislate — seeking to get the economy going. i will legislate to _ seeking to get the economy going. i will legislate to make _ seeking to get the economy going. i will legislate to make sure - seeking to get the economy going. i will legislate to make sure that - will legislate to make sure that those _ will legislate to make sure that those core _ will legislate to make sure that those core services _ will legislate to make sure that those core services are - will legislate to make sure thatl those core services are provided will legislate to make sure that - those core services are provided to the public — those core services are provided to the ublic. ., v those core services are provided to the ublic. . �*, ., those core services are provided to the ublic. . h . , , those core services are provided to the ublic. ., h . , , . the public. that's a pretty direct mornin: the public. that's a pretty direct morning that — the public. that's a pretty direct morning that she _ the public. that's a pretty direct morning that she is _ the public. that's a pretty direct morning that she is going - the public. that's a pretty direct morning that she is going to - the public. that's a pretty direct morning that she is going to do | the public. that's a pretty direct l morning that she is going to do as she becomes prime minister. at the moment she appears to be the leading candidate to become prime minister. what is your reaction? i think she's

a right-wing — what is your reaction? i think she's a right—wing fundamentalist. were going _ a right—wing fundamentalist. were going to _ a right—wing fundamentalist. were going to have one of the most extreme — going to have one of the most extreme leaders if she succeeds. but we've ever had in the prime ministers _ we've ever had in the prime ministers office. this is a direct attack— ministers office. this is a direct attack on — ministers office. this is a direct attack on one of the main pillars of our democracies, one of the founding basis _ our democracies, one of the founding basis of— our democracies, one of the founding basis of any— our democracies, one of the founding basis of any democracy is the right for a _ basis of any democracy is the right for a trade — basis of any democracy is the right for a trade union to freely organise and take _ for a trade union to freely organise and take appropriate industrial action — and take appropriate industrial action. she is seeking to make effective — action. she is seeking to make effective industrial action illegal. people _ effective industrial action illegal. people have to use other means to take action — people have to use other means to take action and respond to employees with up— take action and respond to employees with up who's being held to ransom at the _ with up who's being held to ransom at the moment is a british worker, right— at the moment is a british worker, right across — at the moment is a british worker, right across the economy. we saw the problems— right across the economy. we saw the problems at— right across the economy. we saw the problems at the nhs yesterday, up to 60,000 vacancies injobs because people _ 60,000 vacancies injobs because people are — 60,000 vacancies injobs because people are stressed out and underpaid and they're not getting a square deal. what she wants is a trade _ square deal. what she wants is a trade unions to surrender so that we have a _ trade unions to surrender so that we have a low—paid trade unions to surrender so that we have a low— paid workforce in have a low—paid workforce in this country, which makes profit rampant and supports the people that support her, and supports the people that support her. the _ and supports the people that support her, the hot 160,000 toys that are going _ her, the hot 160,000 toys that are going to _ her, the hot 160,000 toys that are going to vote for her and some sorry lolf going to vote for her and some sorry golf club— going to vote for her and some sorry golf club scenario who will be very pleased _

golf club scenario who will be very pleased with this rhetoric. but the rest of _ pleased with this rhetoric. but the rest of the — pleased with this rhetoric. but the rest of the country, if you believe in democracy and believe in a liberal— in democracy and believe in a liberal economy cannot support what you standing for because it's oppression of working people. our transort oppression of working people. oi" transport correspondent has oppression of working people. ij' transport correspondent has been in preston and has the latest. the summer of— preston and has the latest. tie: summer of rail continues preston and has the latest. tte: summer of rail continues with unrelated problems on the east and west coast may mind that a lot of people trying to avoid those issues have got caught up in that book up tomorrow at selves they will be very few services running people are being trolled not to travel by train is less necessary and whether our services they will start late and finish earlier than normal for the awesome long—distance route the last train of the day will set off early or mid afternoon for the out lot of people cannot work from home but manyjourneys people cannot work from home but many journeys still will people cannot work from home but manyjourneys still will be affected including leisure trips and people trying to get to the next semifinal of the women's euro is in milton keynes tomorrow. despite months of talk this dispute between the rmt union and network rail and train

companies doesn't seem very close to a resolution at the moment. the rail industry says organisation is needed and reforms to higher pay. the rmt says there is still a huge chasm between them and the employers around pay, job security and working conditions. they've already got another strike or two more strike dates for the 18th and the 20th of august. researchers believe that drinking habits during the pandemic could lead to thousands more alcohol—related deaths over the next twenty years. the research by the institute of alcohol studies and the university of sheffield found the total amount of alcohol drunk over the period stayed about the same — balanced by light drinkers reducing their alcohol intake and heavy drinkers consuming even more. colin angus, senior reseach fellow who led the study at the university of sheffield, told us more about the possible impact on the nhs. so, the really key question is how much the changes that we've seen

in people's drinking over the last couple of years, how much they stick as the pandemic hopefully fades into the background. and because we don't know, we looked at a range of alternative scenarios, so we went from a best case, where we imagined that everyone was going to go back to their 2019 levels of drinking, and then some intermediate cases, where people keep the levels of drinking that they have had throughout the pandemic, and then gradually go back to normal, and then a worst—case scenario, where people retain their additional home drinking, because the pubs have been shut at various stages in the pandemic, and also, as the pubs have reopened, also add in some more pub drinking, so in the worst—case, drinking goes up further. and we find quite a broad spread of health outcomes from that. in the best case scenario, where everything goes back to normal as quickly as possible, we still find 43,000 hospital admissions and 1800 additional deaths over the next 20 years. and in the worst—case,

those numbers are much, much bigger, almost a million additional hospital admissions, 25,000 deaths, and the impact of all of this additional ill—health is substantial extra cost for the nhs, so, in our central scenario, where people hang onto their drinking for a little while and then go back to pre—pandemic levels, we still estimate an additional bill to the nhs of over £1 billion, clearly that is coming at a time when the nhs really doesn't need that additional pressure. harry styles sam bender and little sins are up for the mercury prize which is widely thought to be britain's most prestigious award. ten of this year's shortlisted albums are by artists who've been nominated for the first time. our music correspondent mark savage has the details. harry styles. sam fender. and the rapper little simz.

all up for the mercury music prize this year. but the shortlist also shines a spotlight on acts who have flown under the radar. this year, that includes the welsh artist gwenno, whose album is the first ever mercury nominee to be sung almost entirely in cornish. it doesn't matter what language you sing in, because music is our international language as human beings and i think it is something we all understand without needing any sort of explanation, especially when it comes from an emotional place. singer songwriter self esteem is also nominated for her provocative pop anthems and should could not be happier. i have one by getting on this list. i would be really upset and whinge about it and feel bad, and you're not meant to be like that about awards, but i cared about this one, and i am on it, and it is done. this year's list also recognises soul singerjoy crookes and

oscar—nominated actress jessie buckley. the winner will be revealed at a gala ceremony on the 8th of september. mark savage, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. temperatures for a fair few of you today have been some 20 degrees cooler than they were at the same time last week. and with that fresh air in place today, a much cooler night to come tonight. today, a much cooler probably the chilliest of the week, under partly clear and largely dry conditions, and that's because we got high pressure that's been building in from the west. we had a bit of a northwesterly airflow to begin with. as that falls light and the cloud that we've had starts to thin and break a bit more from the west, the temperatures will take more of a tumble. there will still be some cloud, northern scotland, down through some of these eastern districts. still the chance of a little bit of light rain or drizzle here and there, but most, as i said, will be dry. and temperatures in rural areas down into mid—single figures as we start tomorrow morning. even in some of the towns and city centres, looking around 8 or 9 degrees. so, a fresh start to wednesday morning, but a lovely, dry, sunny one for the vast majority.

a bit more cloud, east anglia, the south—east. chance of a shower here, also a chance of one or two showers in the north of scotland. most, though, a sunny morning. but the cloud builds up, spreads out into the afternoon across many inland areas. that could produce one or two showers. the winds will be lighter, and notice they're starting to switch into a southeasterly direction, so temperatures will start to creep up just a little bit. but if you have got plans outdoors, want to head off somewhere a bit sunnier, the coasts may not be such a bad idea, particularly across southwest scotland, northwest england, northwest wales. plenty of amounts of quite strong sunshine here. temperatures, high teens, low 20s, gentle breeze. bit more breeze across east anglia and the south—east, where again we should see some sunny beaches. and the channel islands, here, temperatures at around 20 or 21. now, as we go through wednesday night into thursday, that high pressure's still with us, but this little kink on the isobars is an indication that something's happening in the atmosphere which is going to start to produce a few more showers. we call it a trough, and it'll help to destabilise things, so some heavier showers across wales, the midlands, northern england, maybe into southern scotland. either side of that, there will some drier weather,

just one or two showers. but with a bit more of a southerly flow, notice how the temperature's creeping up a little bit, closer to the late july average. into friday, still some showers, especially across the northern half of the country. a bit more sunshine compared with thursday further south and warmer still. could see temperatures 27, 28 degrees by that stage, and even across scotland and northern ireland, low 20s for some. there will be some rain, though, in the western isles and northern ireland later, a bit of rain at times this weekend, too, but the further south and east you are, not only staying dry, but you'll probably stay on the warmer side of things as well. see you soon.

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